Résumé

Mechanic, Boeing Aircraft Company, Plant #2, Seattle, WA, 1941-1942. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1941, p. 699, and Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68, accessed 01/24/2024.)

Hainsworth worked as a building contractor by 1950, at least. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: King, Washington; Roll: 2434; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 17-52, accessed 01/24/2024.)

Partner, Hainsworth Construction Company, Seattle, WA, c. 1956-1966. He worked with his brother Arrhur S. Hainsworth in this construction business, and another man, Charles D. Whittington.

Hainsworth received a national safety award for the Seattle Northwest Chapter of the Association of General Contractors in San Diego, CA, in 03/1967.

High School

Graduate, West Seattle High School, West Seattle, Seattle, WA, 1934. In high school, Hainsworth belonged to the chess team, honor society, tumbling team, student council, and a capella choir, among other groups. His high school senior portrait caption indicated that he wanted to become an engineer.

The 1940 US Census indicated that Richard was a college graduate. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: McKinley, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04345; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 17-128, accessed 01/24/2024.)

Relocation

In 1920, he lived with his parents William and Regina at 2657 37th Avenue SW in West Seattle, WA. In addition to his parents, Richard lived with four siblings, his paternal grandmother Mary Hainsworth (born c. 1832 in England), maternal grandfather Richard H. Stretch (born c. 1836 in England) and a household servant, Olga Pederson (born c. 1878 in Norway). Mary Hainsworth came to the US in 1854 (naturalized in 1866), and Richard Stretch in 1860, according to the 1920 US Census. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1931; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 329, accessed 01/24/2024.)

The family lived at 1100 Spring Street in 1930. The household consisted of William, Regina, Roderick and Richard. They appear to have owned and managed an apartment house at this address during the early years of the Depression. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 2342233, accessed 01/24/2024.)

The 1940 US Census indicated that the Hainsworths lived at 11500 Des Moines Highway in a residence that they owned. Richard lived here with his parents a housekeeper, Dora Engstrom (born c. 1888 in England) and resident nurse, Amy Geer (born c. 1884 in OR). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: McKinley, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04345; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 17-128, accessed 01/24/2024.)

Between 1941 and 09/29/1942, at least, he resided at 11405 Military Road in Seattle, while his parents resided at 11500 Des Moines Highway in Seattle. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1941, p. 699, and Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68, accessed 01/24/2024.)

In 1950, he lived on Beach Drive in Seattle with his wife Meredith and children William and Ann. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: King, Washington; Roll: 2434; Page: 72; Enumeration District: 17-52, accessed 01/24/2024.)

In 1960, Richard Hainsworth resided in Redondo, WA. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1960, p. 650.)

He died in 03/22/2004 and was buried at the Lake View Cemetery in Seattle.

Parents

His father William H. Hainsworth (born in 1868 in Pittsburgh, PA-d. 01/13/1943 in Kent, WA) was also a builder, who built houses in West Seattle, WA.

His mother Regina Florence Stretch (born 1874 in England-d. 12/23/1945 in King County, WA) was born in England. William's parents had English ancestry, as well. They wed in 1895 in West Seattle.

The 1940 US Census indicated that William Hainsworth had completed four years of college, while Regina had attended school through grade 8. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: McKinley, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04345; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 17-128, accessed 01/24/2024.)

Siblings included William R. Hainsworth (born c. 1896 in WA), Jeannette F. Hainsworth (born c. 1897 in WA), Arthur S. Hainsworth (born c. 1901 in WA), Roderick L. Hainsworth (born c. 1908 in WA).

In 1941, Roderick worked as a foreman at the Boeing Airplane Company. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1941, p. 699.)

Spouse

Richard Hainsworth was married twice. He wed Meredith Minter (born 04/01/1913 in Tacoma, WA-d. 02/21/1976 in Redondo, WA) on 09/21/1940 in Tacoma, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmcvol85_239, accessed 01/24/2024.)

He then married Beatrice Caroline Metzger Jones (born 06/03/1915 in Port Townsend, WA-d. 03/31/1998 in Orting, WA) on 09/17/1976 in Puyallup, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014, accessed 01/24/2024.) Beatrice had first wed Jesse Earl Jones on 07/31/1937.

Children

He and Meredith had two children by 1950: William M. Hainsworth (born c. 1941 in WA) and Ann H. Hainsworth (born c. 1943 in WA).

Biographical Notes

His World War II draft registration card indicated that Hainsworth was Caucasian with a light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He stood 5-feet, 7-and-1/2-inches tall and weighed 140 pounds. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 68, accessed 01/24/2024.)